Saw this window shopping in Geneva. Going to make one in January after I finish all my 2010 stuff! Isn’t it cool how the end is double and you can weave it thru itself? Gonna use Plymouth yarn Baby Alpaca DK, I think. read more →

I just wrote this on Ravelry and decided it would be a good blog post. So here it is, without further revision (I’m tempted but I’m working on another post about knitting socks and this is a distraction of sorts)… I love traveling alone! I have been in several European countries on my own and.. read more →

Sometimes I feel like time is passing by and I am not getting anything done. Yes, I know I am on the trip of a lifetime and I need to just enjoy the experience. But I also have a day job and a book to finish and I planned for this to be a long.. read more →

The other day on Facebook, I asked, “What few pieces can I add to my one-carry-on-bag wardrobe to convert from summer to autumn?” Then I remembered a journal entry I made in June, and I realized that I prepared my travel wardrobe for summer and autumn, and I’ve already been through some chilly stretches in.. read more →

It’s odd feeling so much at home in a place that is so far away from home. “It’s because you’ve been here so many time already,” Dom said to me this afternoon. But I don’t think that’s it. I’ve been to England as many times, and it seems much more foreign to me. It’s not.. read more →

Hi everyone, I hope you’ve been enjoying the Summer of Lace posts! I know I immensely enjoyed working with all of the creative designers who contributed to Successful Lace Knitting, and I wanted to share a bit of that collaborative experience with you in this series of posts. There are a few more remaining in.. read more →